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Construction Law for the General Practitioner in the Age of COVID-19

Name: Construction Law for the General Practitioner in the Age of COVID-19
Start: 2020-04-23T10:30:00+0000
Location: Online Webinar

When: April 23, 2020 at 10:30am – 11:30am

People: John P. Giffune

Location:

Online Webinar

Construction attorney John Giffune will be speaking with Michael Bosse, Shareholder of Bernstein Shur, for the Cumberland Bar Association's online webinar on April 23 at 10:30AM.

Topics include:

Securing your client’s right to payment – mechanics’ liens, payment bonds
Force majeure
Insurance issues
Considerations in contract drafting/negotiation
Navigating essential business orders

For more information, visit the event page here.

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